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ORNL’s supercomputing program grew from humble beginnings to deliver the most powerful system ever seen. On the way, it has helped researchers deliver practical breakthroughs and new scientific knowledge in climate, materials, nuclear science, and a wide range of other disciplines.

Learn more about the OLCF’s comprehensive suite of hardware and software resources for the creation, manipulation, and retention of scientific data. For User support in using these resources, please visit the For Users section of this website.

Learn more about the OLCF’s comprehensive suite of hardware and software resources for the creation, manipulation, and retention of scientific data. Please note that the For Users section of this website provides extensive information on accessing and employing these resources.

The Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF) engages a world-class team from national laboratories, research institutions, computing centers, universities, and vendors to take a dramatic step forward to field a new capability for high-end science.

Look here for the latest news, reports, and graphics from the OLCF, including branding tools, logos, and acknowledgement statements. You will also find archived information and resources like annual reports and operational assessments.

ORNL’s supercomputing program grew from humble beginnings to deliver the most powerful system ever seen. On the way, it has helped researchers deliver practical breakthroughs and new scientific knowledge in climate, materials, nuclear science, and a wide range of other disciplines.

Learn more about the OLCF’s comprehensive suite of hardware and software resources for the creation, manipulation, and retention of scientific data. For User support in using these resources, please visit the For Users section of this website.

Learn more about the OLCF’s comprehensive suite of hardware and software resources for the creation, manipulation, and retention of scientific data. Please note that the For Users section of this website provides extensive information on accessing and employing these resources.

The Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF) engages a world-class team from national laboratories, research institutions, computing centers, universities, and vendors to take a dramatic step forward to field a new capability for high-end science.

Look here for the latest news, reports, and graphics from the OLCF, including branding tools, logos, and acknowledgement statements. You will also find archived information and resources like annual reports and operational assessments.

Posts By OLCF Staff Writer

At the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility computer scientists Devesh Tiwari and Saurabh Gupta see laziness—a changed perception that reduces the frequency of application-level checkpoints—as increasingly important in recovering from computer failures on larger and faster machines.Read More

In October, 2014, a working group at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory received a significant event award for streamlining the process of writing, testing, reviewing, and deploying code. Read More

From October 27 to 31, scientific computing teams from around the world gathered in Knoxville to participate in the OLCF’s inaugural Hackathon, an OpenACC event specifically aimed at scaling scientific applications to run on heterogeneous, high-performance computing systems such as Titan.Read More

Two Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF) partners received HPC Innovation Excellence awards from the International Data Corporation (IDC) for their research using OLCF computing resources.Read More

Representatives from the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, and HPC experts from around the world gathered in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, from September 2 to 6 to design and discuss scientific requirements and future approaches in preparation for the coming of the exascale era.Read More

Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s (ORNL’s) Bronson Messer shared his knowledge on this subject during the 2014 International Summer School on AstroComputing (ISSAC), held at the University of California’s High-Performance AstroComputing Center (UC-HiPACC) in San Diego, from July 21 to August 1.Read More

Ramgen Power Systems is using the Titan supercomputer managed by the OLCF to optimize novel designs based on aerospace shock wave compression technology for gas compression systems, such as carbon dioxide compressors.Read More

Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility staff members Robert French, Adam Simpson, Suzanne Parete-Koon, and Anthony DiGirolamo developed Tiny Titan, which is substantially tinier than Titan in size and cost.Read More